Frank Zappa

I'm not a serious person. I'm a funny person.

The only difference between a good artist and a bad artist is that a good artist knows when to stop.

Most people wouldn't know good music if it came up and bit 'em on the ass.

Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff.

The only thing that's going to save us is if we all get together and laugh at ourselves.

I'm not interested in being a rock star. I'm interested in being a composer.

If you want to get ahead in life, you have to be willing to take risks.

The whole thing about rock and roll is that it's supposed to be rebellious. But most of it isn't.

I'm not a politician. I'm a musician.

The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.

Don't just do something, sit there!

The mind is like a rubber band. The more you stretch it, the more it expands.

If you want to be a successful musician, you have to be willing to work hard.

The only thing that can save us is if we all become artists.

I'm not interested in being popular. I'm interested in being honest.

The most important thing in life is to be true to yourself.

The essence of rock and roll is rebellion.

If you're going to be a musician, you have to be willing to starve.

The only thing that's real is music.

I'm not interested in making money. I'm interested in making music.